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      October 14, 2011Kathleen Walsh SpencerFirst Frost

      we don’t know where the dog slept last night
      the temperature fell below 32
      she did not have her winter coat yet
      the door closed behind her

      the temperature fell below 32
      we’d protected our plants from frost
      the door closed behind her
      we turned the thermostat up

      we’d protected our plants from frost
      covered with cotton sheets
      we turned the thermostat up
      tucked our daughter into bed

      covered with cotton sheets
      up late on a school night
      tucked our daughter into bed
      we did not hear any cries

      up late on a school night
      awake at 6, dazed and stiff
      we did not hear any cries
      our dog stood shaking at the back door

      awake at 6, dazed and stiff
      frost between the pads of her paws
      our dog stood shaking at the back door
      we lay along side her to warm her

      frost between the pads of her paws
      as our daughter’s alarm clock shrills
      we lay down along side her to warm her
      You’ll need your hat and mittens today

      our daughter’s alarm clock shrills
      You’ll need your hat and mittens today
      she does not have her winter coat yet
      we don’t know where the dog slept last night

      from #26 - Winter 2006